Socio-economic statistics for North Stoke, Oxfordshire

Socio-economic statistics for North Stoke, Oxfordshire

If you are thinking of moving to North Stoke or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare North Stoke to figures for Oxfordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if North Stoke is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

North Stoke Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. North Stoke has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

AB

36.09%

32.67%

22.96%

C1

30.04%

30.21%

30.92%

C2

18.96%

18.77%

20.64%

DE

14.91%

18.34%

25.49%

North Stoke Age Distribution Statistics

The population of North Stoke as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of North Stoke is also older than the Oxfordshire average, making North Stoke a older persons location.

Age

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

Age 0 to 4

6.1%

6.3%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.9%

5.5%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.1%

5.7%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.7%

3.6%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

6.6%

10.2%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.3%

7.2%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.5%

20.7%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21%

19.2%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.5%

5.8%

6%

Age 65 to 74

9.7%

8.3%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5.9%

5.3%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.5%

2.3%

2.3%

Mean Age

40.9

38.9

39.3

Median Age

42

38

39

North Stoke Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

North Stoke has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that North Stoke is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

Owned

37.2%

32.3%

30.6%

Mortgage

35.8%

33.2%

32.8%

Shared

0.8%

1.1%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

1.6%

4.6%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

9.8%

9.7%

8.3%

Private Rented

11.1%

15.2%

15.4%

Other

2.2%

2.3%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.5%

1.7%

1.3%

North Stoke Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of North Stoke and are from the UK Census of 2011. North Stoke has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. North Stoke also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of North Stoke are better educated than the average England citizen.

Qualification

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

No Qualifications

16.5%

16.7%

22.5%

Level 1

12.1%

12%

13.3%

Level 2

14.9%

13.8%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

3.5%

3.6%

Level 3

12%

13.3%

12.4%

Level 4

36.7%

35.7%

27.4%

Other

4%

5%

5.7%

North Stoke Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of North Stoke are from the UK Census of 2011. Since North Stoke has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

United Kingdom

90.8%

85.9%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.7%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.4%

4.7%

3.7%

Outside the EU

5.2%

8.8%

9.4%

North Stoke General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for North Stoke. The percentage of residents in North Stoke rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in North Stoke rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of North Stoke is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

Very Good

52.56%

52.40%

47.17%

Good

33.35%

33.45%

34.22%

Fair

10.73%

10.60%

13.12%

Bad

2.62%

2.76%

4.25%

Very Bad

0.73%

0.78%

1.25%

North Stoke Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in North Stoke come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in North Stoke is both lower than the average for Oxfordshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in North Stoke than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

South Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

1.1%

1.4%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1%

1.4%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

6.4%

7.6%

13.5%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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